Best smartphones and tablets made by American companies

America is celebrating the Fourth of July today, so we thought that this would be a good time to make a selection of the best smartphones and tablets made by companies based in the US.

We only included recently released device. So, for example, you won’t see any Palm handsets - although, of course, Palm introduced quite a few awesome smartphones over the years before being acquired by HP, which didn’t really accomplish much with WebOS (ultimately selling it to LG).

The list of the best smartphones and tablets made by US companies isn’t a terribly long one. It could have been longer, but Google’s Nexus devices can’t be included here, because they’re actually made by Asian companies (LG, Samsung, Asus). Even so, the list is waiting for you to check it out below. Have a Happy 4th of July, wherever you are.

The iPhone 5s is the first smartphone that comes to mind when we’re talking about handsets made by American companies. Apple has come a long way since unveiling its very first iPhone back in 2007, and it’s now the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor. We’re pretty sure that you already know a lot about the iPhone 5s - however, if you don’t, reading our iPhone 5s review is a must!

Apple iPhone 5s

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While Motorola Mobility is in the process of being bought by Lenovo (from Google), it’s still a US company at the moment of this writing. So no one should be surprised to see the Moto G in this list. With its very attractive price, nice design, and decent set of features, the Moto G is widely regarded as one of the best mid-range smartphones ever. It was first launched at the end of 2013 for prices starting at $179. This year, Motorola released an LTE version of the Moto G, which costs $219, still representing a fantastic deal.

The Moto X was released in mid-2013 as “the only smartphone assembled in the US.” Alongside it, Motorola introduced Moto Maker, which allows users to customize the look of the Moto X (with lots of back cover options to choose from). Compared to the Moto G, the Moto X offers more advanced features, and that’s why it’s a bit more expensive, currently being sold for prices starting at $349.99. A successor to the Moto X, allegedly called Moto X+1, should be released later this year, but this won’t be assembled in the US.

Launched by Apple shortly after the iPhone 5s, the iPad Air is the company’s fifth-generation 9.7-inch tablet. Just like the latest iPhone, the iPad Air is a hot seller. The slate is only 7.5 millimeters thin, offers an excellent 2048 x 1536 pixels display, and is powered by a 64-bit Apple A7 processor.

Microsoft’s brand new Surface 3 tablets come in various configurations. You can get the cheapest model for $799 (Intel i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal memory), and the most expensive one for $1,949 (Intel i7, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of internal memory). According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 3 can replace your laptop. The tablet certainly has a lot to offer, including Windows 8.1 Pro, a 12-inch IPS display with 2,160 x 1,440 pixels, and a special stylus.

The new Venue 8 was announced by Dell in June, and it should be available to buy starting this month. It’s the successor of a similarly-called tablet released by Dell in 2013, and comes with a dual-core 64-bit 2.13GHz Intel Z3480 processor. Other features include an 8-inch display with 1,200 x 1,920 pixels, Android 4.4 KitKat, 5MP rear camera, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of expandable internal memory. Dell will ask $199.99 for the new Venue 8.

Yes, Polaroid makes tablets. Earlier this year, the company announced three new slates, all running Android 4.4 KitKat: Polaroid Q7, Polaroid Q8, and Polaroid Q10. As their names suggest, the new tablets come with screens measuring 7 inches, 8 inches, and 10.1 inches. All feature quad-core processors, though they aren’t available to buy yet. But they should be worthy of your attention when they finally ship, because Polaroid will sell them for prices between $129 and $179.

The iPhone 5s is the first smartphone that comes to mind when we’re talking about handsets made by American companies. Apple has come a long way since unveiling its very first iPhone back in 2007, and it’s now the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor. We’re pretty sure that you already know a lot about the iPhone 5s - however, if you don’t, reading our iPhone 5s review is a must!

1. Apple iPhone 5s

The iPhone 5s is the first smartphone that comes to mind when we’re talking about handsets made by American companies. Apple has come a long way since unveiling its very first iPhone back in 2007, and it’s now the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor. We’re pretty sure that you already know a lot about the iPhone 5s - however, if you don’t, reading our iPhone 5s review is a must!

2. Motorola Moto G

While Motorola Mobility is in the process of being bought by Lenovo (from Google), it’s still a US company at the moment of this writing. So no one should be surprised to see the Moto G in this list. With its very attractive price, nice design, and decent set of features, the Moto G is widely regarded as one of the best mid-range smartphones ever. It was first launched at the end of 2013 for prices starting at $179. This year, Motorola released an LTE version of the Moto G, which costs $219, still representing a fantastic deal.

3. Motorola Moto X

The Moto X was released in mid-2013 as “the only smartphone assembled in the US.” Alongside it, Motorola introduced Moto Maker, which allows users to customize the look of the Moto X (with lots of back cover options to choose from). Compared to the Moto G, the Moto X offers more advanced features, and that’s why it’s a bit more expensive, currently being sold for prices starting at $349.99. A successor to the Moto X, allegedly called Moto X+1, should be released later this year, but this won’t be assembled in the US.

4. Apple iPad Air

Launched by Apple shortly after the iPhone 5s, the iPad Air is the company’s fifth-generation 9.7-inch tablet. Just like the latest iPhone, the iPad Air is a hot seller. The slate is only 7.5 millimeters thin, offers an excellent 2048 x 1536 pixels display, and is powered by a 64-bit Apple A7 processor.

5. Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Microsoft’s brand new Surface 3 tablets come in various configurations. You can get the cheapest model for $799 (Intel i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal memory), and the most expensive one for $1,949 (Intel i7, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of internal memory). According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 3 can replace your laptop. The tablet certainly has a lot to offer, including Windows 8.1 Pro, a 12-inch IPS display with 2,160 x 1,440 pixels, and a special stylus.

6. Dell Venue 8 (2014)

The new Venue 8 was announced by Dell in June, and it should be available to buy starting this month. It’s the successor of a similarly-called tablet released by Dell in 2013, and comes with a dual-core 64-bit 2.13GHz Intel Z3480 processor. Other features include an 8-inch display with 1,200 x 1,920 pixels, Android 4.4 KitKat, 5MP rear camera, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of expandable internal memory. Dell will ask $199.99 for the new Venue 8.

8. Polaroid Q series

Yes, Polaroid makes tablets. Earlier this year, the company announced three new slates, all running Android 4.4 KitKat: Polaroid Q7, Polaroid Q8, and Polaroid Q10. As their names suggest, the new tablets come with screens measuring 7 inches, 8 inches, and 10.1 inches. All feature quad-core processors, though they aren’t available to buy yet. But they should be worthy of your attention when they finally ship, because Polaroid will sell them for prices between $129 and $179.

tbh, the mini feels extremely useless to me.. its just a midget tablet or a extra large phone. its closer to a fat "phablet" (note phone) if anything else.. but you remove the phone functionallity. I'm okay with Ipad or other bigger Tablets but i'd never buy a small tablet. :p

Why do people like iPhones better than androids?
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Well, let me put it simply.

Iphone popularized the smartphone by combing a feature phone with a business phone and giving it a touchscreen. Thats about the only reason it is so highly thought of in everyones mind.

Android is a competitor that uses touchscreens and has alot of apps, thats about the only reason its popular. (good hardware, but thats not google)

In my honest opinion I think WebOS is the best operating system. Even though it has had subpar hardware until now, the OS is definitely superior to all as you will find from many credible tech sites such as engadget. It is the most open OS and rooting your phone is actually encouraged by Hp/Palm.

Android is way to cluttered for me and iOS just gets boring after a week.
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Average consumers still don't have a clue about Android and what it's capable of. Apple is still on top in their eyes and they don't realize how much "the Google phone" has grown. You have to remember, not everybody keeps up with tech, especially older folks. Plus, Apple advertises better and many stores promote Apple products over Android.

I prefer Android, but if I were to recommend a smartphone to non-techy friends, I'd tell them to get the iPhone. It's simpler, more polished/fluid, has more apps, and easier to use. Not everybody wants to customize their phone... they just want something that works out of the box and the iPhone does this better than any other phone - hate to say it, but it's true.

Also, the disparity of Android phones is often looked at as fragmentation. It angers me that I can't access Tegra 2 games on my EVO 3D, Xperia Play gets some games way in advance, and many apps/games don't take full advantage of the new qHD resolution. Heck, some apps/games are unusable/unplayable because of the type of screen I have.

There's also a sense of identification and brand loyalty for Apple fans. Many people make the easy transition from using ipods to iphones, so they could care less about what Google is doing. If someone is used to and likes iTunes, then it's a pretty tough sell to get them to switch to Android.

All that being said, Android phones are activated over half a million times each day! It's constantly growing and soon some of those average consumers won't be able to ignore it.

No, he's right. You obviously have never spent any time with a webOS device. All the "must have" features found on all of today's smartphones were Palm firsts. Just remember, Google's Matias Duarte was the spiritual creator of webOS when he was still at Palm.

Swipe gestures, contact integration, Just Type, wireless charging, etc. The list goes on but I don't feel like arguing with fanboys.

WebOS was a monster. Designed by former Apple engineer John Rubenstein, WebOS was highly acclaimed as the ultimate UI experience. The layout was stunning. However, the shortcoming of shoddy harware killed off what should've been the most adopted platform for mobile computation and user adaptation.

HP had the greatest chance of pushing the envelope for such an easy yet powerful OS. HP threw it away just because it was more interested in the patents that Palm owned.

You really needed to experience WebOS to truly admire the awesomeness it had to offer.

You don't really know what you're talking about do you? Your unrelenting hate for anything America/Apple blinds you to the point where you go off shooting in the dark, that said I'm sorry but I can't take you seriously. I'm not here for an argument. Today is independence day and I have a lot to do.

We don't do "discussions" here. That's what FORUMS are for, and no there are no forums here (PA). That probably explains why you always spam the comment section. Find a good forum out there and keep it minimal here.

Nintendo is dying?? 3DS is the best selling console right now, Wii U has tons of amazing games coming and sales are going up, and on top of that Nintendo has tons of cash in the bank for bad times. They are anything but dying...

Okay maybe 'dying' might be a little exaggerated cuz Nintendo's financials are not exactly in dire straits but make no mistake the Wii U was a huge flop and the 3DS is selling very well. They'll have to live off of that and the Wii was such a l success the Wii U never got be

No that was a while ago, the most recent quarter was anything but a good one for iPhone in Japan. Sony sold of Vaio, but their consoles and phones are doing pretty well seeing as how they just upped their forecast for the year. Also, nintendo might be dying home console wise, but they still print money from their mobile offering and will probably learn and rebound in a few years if history has taught anything. Them Japanese don't quit, they just don't quit.

Are any of these actually made in America or just designed? Companies are realizing people are understanding why their are no jobs because nothing is made in American. So they are advertising designed in america.........apple. if you love America stop buying apple products. Stop shopping at Walmart and stop using Amazon.

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